Planning application · Sligo County Council

A new single storey energy centre comprising an internal plant room

Department of Social Protection, College Road, Sligo

2560410 · SligoGranted

1.759 ha · Granted · permission to Dec 2030

Planning application 2560410 to Sligo County Council: A new single storey energy centre comprising an internal plant room with roof mounted photovoltaic panels and associated external compound, at Department of Social Protection, College Road. Granted by the council on 25 November 2025. The register gives the permission's end as 25 December 2030.

Timeline

  1. Application lodged
  2. Council granted
  3. Permission ends (date on the register)

The end date is the one the council register states. An extension or a commencement changes it.

Key facts

Reference
2560410
Planning authority
Sligo County Council
Received
3 Oct 2025
Decided
25 Nov 2025
Status
Granted
Use
Other
Floor area (estimated)
300 m²
Read from the description, not stated on the register.
Site area
1.759 ha

Proposed development

a) A new single storey energy centre comprising an internal plant room with roof mounted photovoltaic panels and associated external compound, along with a sub-station and switch room. b) 24 permanent car spaces with covered canopy incorporating photovoltaic panels (300 m²). c) Associated alterations to car parking, drainage and site works. Permission is also sought for the retention of the existing car park on a temporary basis for 10 years. The car park shall have a reduced parking capacity of 294 spaces (excluding the 24 spaces mentioned above)

Planning status

Permission was granted on 25 Nov 2025. The four-week appeal period has passed with no appeal recorded, so the permission is final. Works can start once a commencement notice is lodged; the register gives its end as 25 Dec 2030.

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